Use this page to stay up-to-date on what's new with Android Auto and Android Automotive OS.
Library releases
See the Car App Jetpack page for release notes about the Android for Cars App Library.
Samples
| Date | Type | Details |
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| May 17, 2024 | New codelab | Build and test a parked app for Android Automotive OS |
Documentation updates
| Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2024 | Content update |
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| September 4, 2024 | Content update | Addition of new Android Automotive with Google APIs and Android Automotive with Google Play API 34 emulator images in Test using the Android Automotive OS emulator. |
| August 16, 2024 | Content update | Addition of new Automotive (1408p landscape) and Automotive (1408p landscape) with Google Play hardware profiles in Test using the Android Automotive OS emulator. |
| July 29, 2024 | Content update | Addition of new Automotive Distant Display with Google Play system images and the Automotive Distant Display with Google Play hardware profile in Test using the Android Automotive OS emulator. |
| June 11, 2024 | Content update |
Updates for Car App Library version 1.7:
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| May 30, 2024 | New document | Addition of the Test using Android Automotive OS on Pixel Tablet page. |
| May 15, 2024 | Content update | Addition of early access partner self-nomination form to Build messaging apps for Android Auto, Build games for Android Automotive OS, and Build browsers for Android Automotive OS. |
| May 15, 2024 | New document | Addition of the Car ready mobile apps page. |
| May 15, 2024 | Content update | Introduction of the Car quality tiers and reorganization of the existing car quality guidelines into three tiers. See the May 2024 change notes for additional updates. |
| May 14, 2024 | New documents, Content update | Addition of: |
| May 10, 2024 | New document | Addition of this page. |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Content update | Addition of a new section, Read media host hints, to Add Android Automotive OS support to your media app. |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Content update | Addition of the Play Integrity API to the list of Google Play services for cars with Google built-in. |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Content update | Addition of a new section, Use bundled hardware profiles, to Test using the Android Automotive OS emulator. |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Content update | Addition of a new section, Discourage distractions in your settings and sign-in activities, to Add Android Automotive OS support to your media app to clarify the requirement for the settings and sign-in activities of media apps on Android Automotive OS to not be usable while driving. |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Content update | Addition of a new section, Work with window insets and display cutouts, to Build parked apps for Android Automotive OS. |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Content update | Addition of a new section, Custom Browse Actions, to Build media apps for cars. Custom browse actions allow you to provide actions for media items in the browsing view. For example, they make can be used to give users the ability to favorite or download entire playlist. |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Content update |
Addition of a two sections,
Update your Gradle dependencies
and Additional requirements for navigation apps, to
Add support for Android Automotive OS to your templated app
to clarify:
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